helping to navigate faith transitions
A coracle is a small vessel designed for journeys across uncertain waters. It serves as a symbol of faith, pilgrimage and trust.
Throughout our lives transitions require us to review what is most significant and meaningful to us. Whether triggered by loss, love, a new beginning or uncertainty we aim to reflect well upon our inner life and outer world through readings and discussions, art and poetry, all with a Christian contemplative perspective.
The Coracle Trust offers places of hospitality for navigators and pilgrims to explore such transitions (particularly around mid-life and beyond) through libraries of seasonal reflective materials and a monthly community gathering.
A need for inns on roads, islands in seas,
Halts for discoveries to be shared,
Maps checked, notes compared (ASJ Tessimond)
REFLECTIONS (Notes compared)
A collection of season related meditations and articles to support people navigating faith transitions and encourage reflective and contemplative practice in everyday life. A resource hub that gathers the themes explored by The Two Halves of Life group plus material for personal and group use.
This Season: Autumn Lent, Advent, Series and other reflections Two Halves themes and Topics directory
PILGRIMAGE (Maps checked)
Discovering how landscapes and nature can shape faith. Signposting gardens, trails and places in Scotland for prayer, reflection and renewal. Reflecting on group expeditions and biblical journeys.
Reading creation Transition gardens Installation ideas Contemplative paths Scottish trails and spaces Scottish open quiet places Biblical journeys
COMMUNITY (Inns on roads, Islands on seas)
A welcoming space in Edinburgh for seekers and travellers to walk alongside others as we explore together faith and spiritual growth in life's second half.
Two halves of Life Group Magazine Group expeditions Setting up and running a group
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